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MPCH/CHX METAR Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport

Changuinola, Bocas del Toro ProvinceElevation 19 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MPBO · 17 NM SE · 41 min old
No ceiling, visibility 1.93 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · MPBO
WIND
350@3
steady
VISIBILITY
1.93 SM
3.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0321
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
3,609 x 82 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
19 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2309Z 5:09 PM
Sunrise
1119Z 5:19 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (5:30 PM local) → 1057Z (4:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2309Z (5:09 PM local) → 1119Z (5:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0009Z (6:09 PM local) → 1019Z (4:19 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport is in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro Province. Field elevation 19 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMPCH / CHX
RegionBocas del Toro Province
CountryPanama
Coordinates9.4590, -82.5151
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.8
GND
GND
123.7
BOCAS RDO
RDO
118.6
CHANGUINOLA TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MPCH has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MPBO (17 NM SE, IFR).

MPBO Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport
17 NM SE
IFR
MRLM Limón International Airport
42 NM NW
MVFR
MPDA Enrique Malek International Airport
64 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗MPCH on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MPCH have a METAR?
Yes. MPCH is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does MPCH have a TAF?
When MPCH issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MPCH?
MPCH sits at 19 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MPCH?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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